Synopsis & Context
Werner von Basil, a Austrian intellectual, was captured by the Nazis in 1938. They want to break him to confess smuggling. Without any mental sustenance, the only thing left to keep his mind busy is an old tactics book for chess.
Title Dossier
- Original Title
- Schachnovelle
- Release
- September 2, 1960
- Screen Time
- 1h 42min
- Rating
- N/A
- Direction
- Gerd Oswald
- Original Language
- German
- Country of Origin
- Germany
- Production Status
- Released
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